Arts & Culture
Meet Sian and Ashley
Meet the 2026 Artist and Author in Residence Sian Watson and Ashley Thorpe, and find out more about their professional practices!
Sian Watson and Ashley Thorpe are the 2026 Artist and Author in Residence for Inspire!
Inspire are delighted to announce that artist Sian Watson and author Ashley Thorpe have been selected as the 2026 Artist and Author in Residence and will co-create the exhibition and workshops inspired by the Summer Reading Challenge theme.
OFFBEAT Exhibition
Working with our twinned primary schools, artist Sian Watson and author Ashley Thorpe and the primary school children have collaborated to create the OFFBEAT Exhibition!
Beeston Library Gallery: Saturday 11 July - Sunday 6 September 2026
OFFBEAT Workshops
Sian and Ashley will be delivering free family workshops this summer. More information COMING SOON.
Look out for a library workshop near you!
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Supported using public funding by Arts Council England
